Records
- Muhammad Ali is the only heavyweight champion to hold the lineal championship three times, beating Sonny Liston (1964), George Foreman in a comeback from a three-and-a-half year forced retirement (1974), and Leon Spinks in an upset by unanimous decision (1978).
- Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer who is credited with lineal championships in four different weight classes (flyweight, featherweight, junior lightweight, and junior welterweight) by Cyber Boxing Zone and BoxingScene.com. This has been reported by ESPN, CNN Sports Illustrated, and The Ring. Additionally, Pacquiao has held three Ring titles in three different weight classes (featherweight, junior lightweight, and junior welterweight).
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